Lexington, SC Air Conditioner Maintenance
AC Maintenance for Lexington County
Regular Maintenance Reduces Repair & Electric Bills
Regular air conditioning maintenance is very important preventative measure that can reduce energy costs, repair costs, and reduce headaches. There are several different ways that an HVAC system can be maintained including cleaning the vents, changing the air filter, and cleaning the AC unit outside. However, without regular professional maintenance from a licensed technician, you can lose up to 5% efficiency per year that it is used.
What all goes into air conditioning maintenance?
Maintenance on an AC unit is very similar to maintenance on an automobile; you pay less up front to prevent having to pay multiple times more later when an ac repair or even an entire replacement unit is needed. Below are several steps that go into cleaning and maintaining an AC unit.
- Check freon levels for leaks. Freon is a little different in an air conditioner than other systems because it does not need to be replaced regularly. This means that if there are lower freon levels then there is a leak somewhere that needs to be fixed. With a leak, your AC will be working less efficiently.
- Check all electrical controls and components. There are not always immediate problems that need to be fixed, but our technicians can identify and correct potential problems so that your AC service can operate uninterrupted.
- Clean condenser and evaporator coils.
- Oil motors as needed. Just like in a car, regular oil can make all the moving metal parts operate smoothly to avoid damage.
- Calibrate the thermostat.
- Check filters and replace as needed.
- Duct cleaning. Cleaning the ducts can both improve the efficiency of the air conditioning as well as improve the indoor air quality of your home.
Regular maintenance helps to ensure steady cooling in your home and prevent the unit from breaking down, but sometimes there is nothing that can be done to avoid a necessary repair. If you experience your air conditioning breaking down or not working, call the heating and cooling at 803-772-4490 for our 24 hour emergency AC repairs and we will send one of our experts to fix the problem right away.
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